Means for making foot impressions



Nov. 2, 1943. J.,L|MMER v I 2,333,481 MEANS FOR MAKING FOOT IMPRESSIONS v Filed Oct. 2, 1942- 3 Shets-Sheet 1 Invenlor z/a szh/ Z/MMI? N 2, 1943. UMMER 2,333,481

MEANS FOR MAKING FOOT IMPRESSIONS Filed Oct. 2', 1942 3-Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Josue-1w .Z/hnZwamwg I J. LIMMER 2,333,481

MEANS FOR MAKING FOOT IMPRESSIONS Filed Oct. 2, 1942 3 She ets-Sheet s Y 7 lm entm $6. v

r /7 A r/zsz/w .z/MMA'A W Attarne ys I f l atented Nov 2, 1943 1 pressions are; toib'e taken t ererroin ean befoerr renewing? {description tage A .the,iappended drawings, wherein for purposes of illustration preferred embodiments of the inf'j-Thefinventionirelate 4v 7 proved meansfor facilitating the taking'ofimp'ressions vandfmaking casts of thefeet, the primary obje'ctof the inven tion being to provide means of this character wherebymthe impressi ons may .be staknlvery andheasilyi g nd Without necessitating either;shaving or oiling he feet-of whichim- .vlm ih i fi fibi ht QPJQ ig-t heal r tqgr ev a atu bf i -shera es i a d in. a eempa t and. portabany desired place. i j Q a m ji f n't 9 9.1 invent vention are shown.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a general side elevational view showing the left and right hand impression boxesin e nested assembled relation for carrying or storage.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of'Figure 1. 1 Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view taken through Figure 1.

Figure4 is a top perspective view showing'impressions being taken of the left and right feet,"

utilizing'the left and right boxes of the'invene' of oma readingof the median W .1! t m: \Wh reb he q m i in e e ting iinpress ns and makingcasts ne e fie entlm y. r

Seiiiriblismsfi l shoulder res'tingauponth upper'edgerof the l'ower box as indicated in'i. Figure 3i ofi the jidrawings";

-whereby the boxes are securelyassembledrs Both boxeslhave at'x-theiril-opl bsitefendsEslottedieears 9 toIi'passa-Zthe' assembling- -strapsf i0 whichvar'e e jtethered'ibygfastening-means H at their lower en'dsin brackets 'formedon andxspace'd from the wardlythrough the; slots o'fwthejears, '9 and then w longitudinallyinwardlyj along the-flat coverhplate' l 1;. whi h ,restjss 1 i: theiupper end of the upper "box ,;%where the; r connecting strap- 154 having buckles, at 1 its; opposite ends z'adjustably l'conneot the strapstogether in stretchedwelatiori. .Itemovalgfly mounted on; the? bottom "and- :bee twee t tendsfor onlyaporti'on of the length of the depression box. The space'between the end of the I element 16 and the adjacent end of the impression box provideslocationfor one or more height adjusting blocks l8 which are rounded to fit the adjacentend of the box and'have their opposite Figure 5 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical,

1 sectional view taken through one'of the boxes and showing the impression taking material thereinas well as a multiple heel lift. f I a j Figurefi is-a view similarlto Figure 5 but wit the, impression taking material removed.

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Figure 8 is a general side elevational view showmg the casting hood in place on one of the impression taking boxes. 1

. gure 9 isa top plan view of'Figur'e 8.

r Figure 10 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken through Figure '8. ,45

v Figure'll is an end elevational View of one of the removable arch plates which .are used in the impression taking boxes.-

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 5 generally designates the assembled article consisting of a lower impression taking box li which isof an elongated oval form and which may be either the left or the rightfoot impression taking box, and the upper impression taking box I having a peripheral groove 8 formed in the lower is a top planeview of one of the heel ends l9 convoluted to conform with thecurvatures of the fore-part of the element 16; As in-' dicated in the drawings the top of the uppermost lift I 8 is constantly below the elevationof the arch and heel support I6. I i

When it is desired to take an impression of a foot, the impression box corresponding to thef foot is arranged ,as described above and then a. body 20 of compressible impressionjtaking material, similar to'putty, is introduced and spread upon the vheel and arch supportlliand upon'the toe lifts l8;and between the sides and ends of the j [box as illustrated inFigure '5 [of the: drawings,

with the upper surface thereof comparatively level; The foot of which animpression is to be taken is then placed upo the imp e sion ta i person-stand in the O V I as-illustrated in Figure 4 of the'drawings; .It is body 20, by having the not necessaryto either shaveoroil the feet, the

onlyprepar'ationfor the procedure ofthe present invention being the removal of the shoes and stockings or socks.

and set in one or two-minutes and the person then steps from the impression box. v r s The hood which-is generally designated 2| in Figures 8, 9 and 10 is then'or later'placed successively on eachone of the impression boxes in t t provide au portion; elescopmg into fthei .upperrieri'd zof-x thee-lower box :(Sfiandz:- a

1 e sides iof-eachiimpression box isa hole low invertedipreferably metal h'eelgfind iarchrsup' I J 1 port element l6 whose upper wall "is contoured to accommodate the heel and arch-formations of v the foot. As seen in Figure 9 the element I 6 ex-Y. I

The impressionis complete 'the-impressionboxm; a -e Q The hood Z-I'is. notiutilizedjxwhereonly anaim pressi'onof the bottom of the foot is desiredez'lThe l hoodiris used only where a cast;of" thee instep themannerindicated in the drawings, the hood having the general plan shape of the upperedge of the corresponding impression box so that its "lower edges-rest upon the upper edges of the impression box; as shown in Figure 10 of the drawings. Thehoodcomprises a, forwardly declining transversely rounded portion f22 .wh ich overlies theinstepiand toe portionf theimpression box, andthe lankleand heel receiving portion 23,

which surrounds theanhle and heel portion of the. foot and is connectedto the portion 22. The

heeland ankleportion 23 comprises the forward semi-circular stationary part 32 and therear wardly removable section 3 5,l'the sections being 15 of latches 36 pivotedas indicated bythe numeral 1' 4 31 on the forward part 34 and engageabl with assembled with respect to each other by means keepers on the removable section 35. I There movable section has at its lower end an outwardly and downwardly projecting rigid finger to engage in thjs1ot of: theiear 5. of the impression. bo'x,

while: the forward terminus of the portion Ill-0f 1 V the hood hasa generally sirnilariri'gidnnger'lb fonengagingiinlthe slot iof'lthfe remaining ear on and/or ankle portions or heel portions of thefoot areito be.made;ialthougtrifdesiredthe hood may be utilized toprotectand eonfine the pourin; of the plaster; of; Paris or the like: into'sthe mold definedby' the impression -made the body", "and, the sides and ends of the box, even when takingonly impressions ofthe 'bottom' of the foot In this-"case lor 'in jthe case of makin ofthe bottom as well'as other" portions of v i the"? footfi -the Plaster 9 0f =Parisis introduced thmu h' the opening! formed in thforfwardly defining portion 22 of the hood, following which the hood is removed and the cast itself is removed to dry and harden. I

After removal of the plaster of Paris, cast the putty or similar body 120 may be reworked and smoothed out for another impression taking operation One suitable putty-like material for use in the device of the invention consists of a mixture of Although there are shown and' described here- 'in preferred embodiments of the invention it is to'be definitely understood that it is not desired to limit the application of the inventionlthereto except as may be required by the scope of l the subjoined'claim U Having described the asnew'is; V. Apparatus for taking impressions of andifor'minvention, what is claimed ing casts of feetpsa'id apparatus consi'stiri g ofa left and rightimpr'ession bonfeachconsistin of nk f m o sa .bQXe h in l a let; erally reduced portion toteles'cope into the upper endof the companion impressionbox in' the as sembled portable'relation of thefbjoxes, and means ele se r S ur t e .bv a miil' l[ ation, each box having a removable heel and arch support lying on the bottomthereofSand a ver V tically adjustable toe lift; and" a body I," Putty like impression" taking material overlyi isj saidv heel a ch support and said toe my 1 

